Radio-Canada 2020
For the first time in ten years, a Canadian has won the London Wheelchair Marathon. Brent Lakatos of Dorval won in 1 h 36 min 4 s ahead of Briton David Weir and Olympic marathon champion Swiss Marcel Hug.
In difficult conditions, in the rain and in the cold London, Lakatos was able to stand up to the strength of his arms to the tenors of the discipline, including David Weir, eight-time champion.
It was raining a lot and it was around 12 degrees, but when it started, I felt good and I had a good coat to block the rain , said the Quebec athlete.
Lakatos, a sprint specialist, kept his cool throughout the event and edged his rivals by several lengths in the home stretch near Buckingham Palace.
At 40, he became the first Canadian since Josh Cassidy in 2010 to win the London Marathon. Pandemic requires, the race took place behind closed doors in St-James Park. The athletes had to complete 19 loops of just over 2 kilometers. Four 500m sprints scheduled during the...
Radio-Canada 2020
For the first time in ten years, a Canadian has won the London Wheelchair Marathon. Brent Lakatos of Dorval won in 1 h 36 min 4 s ahead of Briton David Weir and Olympic marathon champion Swiss Marcel Hug.
In difficult conditions, in the rain and in the cold London, Lakatos was able to stand up to the strength of his arms to the tenors of the discipline, including David Weir, eight-time champion.
It was raining a lot and it was around 12 degrees, but when it started, I felt good and I had a good coat to block the rain , said the Quebec athlete.
Lakatos, a sprint specialist, kept his cool throughout the event and edged his rivals by several lengths in the home stretch near Buckingham Palace.
At 40, he became the first Canadian since Josh Cassidy in 2010 to win the London Marathon. Pandemic requires, the race took place behind closed doors in St-James Park. The athletes had to complete 19 loops of just over 2 kilometers. Four 500m sprints scheduled during the event offered the faster runner a financial reward.
It was a more strategic race because the guys wanted to maintain their power for the sprints, Lakatos said. Everyone then slowed down and we had to manage our energy accordingly. It was a race where the speed changed a lot and it was very good for me.
Lakatos, who also won the Berlin Marathon in 2018, has a long track record. At the Para-Athletics World Championships in 2019, the Quebecer won two gold medals in the 100 and 800m and a silver medal in the 400m.
At the same competition, in 2017, he won four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m.At the Rio Games, a year earlier, he also came home with a harvest of four medals, gold in the 100m, silver in the 400m and bronze in the 800m and the 4x400m relay.The Dutch Nikita Den Boer won in the women's section. She crossed the distance in 1:40:07.
Posted by Brian Adams on Sun 04 Oct 2020 04:54:16 PM PDT
class names
Front row John Walker Scott Kathan Larry Johnston Jaime Winters Bob Jennings 2nd row Carol Grange ? Sylvia Ward ? Dawn Roberts Patsy Leggett > ? Elizabeth Norcott Judy Greig Third row peter McAuslin Barry Smith Marlene Gray Pam Heller Jenifer Denny Nancy Burns Sharon Tomalty Dave Mackenzie Bob Washburn Third row Murray Dunsmore Greg Bain Derek Charleton Brian Adams George Higgens Graham Macfarlan ? Ian Cameron Don Duncan
Posted by Brian Adams on Mon 02 Sep 2019 02:05:12 PM PDT
Bobby Coull, Wayne Kieren, Tommy Dice, John Shannon, Freddy Burk, Skitt, Bruce Brown
Tom Guzzo, Bill Maher, Terry Maher, Don Davies, Gordie (Skitt)
Shag-Nazel-Skitt-Kieran-Mahers-Coull- F,n Hall of Fame from Charlies
Posted by Brian Adams on Wed 26 Oct 2016 05:46:10 PM PDT
Posted by Brian Adams on Tue 10 Mar 2015 11:37:44 AM PDT
Paul Blachford
BLACHFORD, Paul William
In hospital on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, age 62years. Beloved husband of Marilyn Walker. Dear father of Mason (Patricia) and Karey Morris (Gregory). Loving grandfather of Noah, Gavin, Katie, and AJ. Brother of Cyndie Adamo (Peter) and Beverley Aitchison (Gary). Predeceased by his parents Robert "Ozzie" and Marguerite (Rogers) Blachford and his granddaughter Megan. Friends may call at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Rd. Nepean (between Baseline Rd. and Bayshore Dr.) on Monday from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held in the chapel on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Those wishing may make memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society . Tributes, donations and condolences may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com
Posted by Brian Adams on Fri 07 Feb 2014 07:13:05 AM PST
Brent Lakatos of Dorval, Que., earned his third gold medal at the world paralympic athletics championship on Friday.
The 33-year-old paraplegic clocked 14.51 seconds in the men’s T53 100-metre final in Lyon, France.
He also won gold in the T53 200 (26.00) and 400 (49.02) events earlier in the week, all championship records. He picked up a silver medal in the 800.
Lakatos said he coasted to his victory Friday, which was unexpected against a field of tough competitors.
"It turned out to be much easier than I expected," he told Carol Off on CBC Radio's As It Happens. "I'll take it, though."
Lakatos was referring to beating out Mickey Bushell of Great Britain, the 100m gold medallist from the 2012 London Paralympics. Bushell raced with a shoulder injury against Lakatos in Lyon to cross the line in 15.12 seconds for the silver medal.
Lakatos earned his first Paralympic medal in his third Games last September in London, finishing second in the T53 400.
The Quebec-raised ...
Brent Lakatos of Dorval, Que., earned his third gold medal at the world paralympic athletics championship on Friday.
The 33-year-old paraplegic clocked 14.51 seconds in the men’s T53 100-metre final in Lyon, France.
He also won gold in the T53 200 (26.00) and 400 (49.02) events earlier in the week, all championship records. He picked up a silver medal in the 800.
Lakatos said he coasted to his victory Friday, which was unexpected against a field of tough competitors.
"It turned out to be much easier than I expected," he told Carol Off on CBC Radio's As It Happens. "I'll take it, though."
Lakatos was referring to beating out Mickey Bushell of Great Britain, the 100m gold medallist from the 2012 London Paralympics. Bushell raced with a shoulder injury against Lakatos in Lyon to cross the line in 15.12 seconds for the silver medal.
Lakatos earned his first Paralympic medal in his third Games last September in London, finishing second in the T53 400.
The Quebec-raised computer analyst from Dallas became a paraplegic as a result of a hockey accident when he was six.
Lakatos’s wife, Stefanie Reid, is a single-leg amputee who also competed at the 2012 Paralympics.
The world paralympic athletics championship continues through the weekend. Lakatos competes in the 4x400-metre relay semifinals Saturday and he said he is optimistic his squad will advance in the event.
"If we make it, we've got the finals in the afternoon and we should because we've got a really strong team."
Posted by Brian Adams on Tue 30 Jul 2013 06:22:16 PM PDT
MORRIS, Florence Evelyn (nee Butler) Born, February 17th 1907 in St.Jean, Quebec, died September 22, 2009, Pointe-Claire, QC at one hundred two years of age. Beloved wife of the late Leonard B. Morris, dear mother of Carolyn (William Cutt) and Joyce (Bunny) Millar (the late Gerald Millar), devoted grandmother of Bill (Angelique), Thomas (Iris) and Lawrence (Sarah) Cutt, and Derek (Lisa), Douglas (Terra), Jeffrey (Rebecca) and Gregory (Lisa) Millar, and proud great-grandmother of Andreas Cutt, Madison Cutt, and Thomas and Michael Millar. She was predeceased by her brother, Dr. A. A. Butler, and her sister, Violet Welsh. A highly respected teacher at Summerlea School, Lachine, for twenty one years, Florence was an accomplished artist and, with her husband, was very active in the Lachine Speed Skating Club. They travelled extensively and for many years they were a familiar sight as they cycled along the Lakeshore on their "bicycle-built-for two"! Florence was an amazing lady with a beautiful smile. A memorial...
MORRIS, Florence Evelyn (nee Butler) Born, February 17th 1907 in St.Jean, Quebec, died September 22, 2009, Pointe-Claire, QC at one hundred two years of age. Beloved wife of the late Leonard B. Morris, dear mother of Carolyn (William Cutt) and Joyce (Bunny) Millar (the late Gerald Millar), devoted grandmother of Bill (Angelique), Thomas (Iris) and Lawrence (Sarah) Cutt, and Derek (Lisa), Douglas (Terra), Jeffrey (Rebecca) and Gregory (Lisa) Millar, and proud great-grandmother of Andreas Cutt, Madison Cutt, and Thomas and Michael Millar. She was predeceased by her brother, Dr. A. A. Butler, and her sister, Violet Welsh. A highly respected teacher at Summerlea School, Lachine, for twenty one years, Florence was an accomplished artist and, with her husband, was very active in the Lachine Speed Skating Club. They travelled extensively and for many years they were a familiar sight as they cycled along the Lakeshore on their "bicycle-built-for two"! Florence was an amazing lady with a beautiful smile. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 26th at Summerlea United Church, Lachine, at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Montreal Children's Hospital or Le Bon Dieu Dans la Rue would be greatly appreciated. Montreal Gazette, 20090925
Posted by Brian Adams on Sun 27 Jun 2010 02:40:41 PM PDT
names
S.S. Nasson (sp).
name on back of photo
possibly the teacher?
Posted by Brian Adams on Tue 13 Jan 2009 06:56:40 PM PST
Names not in order
Norma Demaine (later Dubreuil) Front row, white socks
Ian Elliott
Buzz Wilson
Dave Campbell
Thomas Massy
Jean Sosontovick
John Campbell
Donald Pope
James Porter
Russell Barrett
George Cairns
Vernon Davies
Arthur Brinkworth
D. Renwork
Sally Hughes
Leonard Lecter
Donald H. Wood
Jack Watson
Robert S. Smith
Henry Kirkpatrick
Donald Harwood
Graham Voelker
Adele Vogel
Doris Packer
Shirley Pidduck
Muriel Boomhaur
J. Johnson
Bill Hopkins
_______ Graham
John Patterson
Gladys Greenes
Jean Davidson
Eleanor Burnett
Molly Shablowsky (Moe)
Lilian Shablowsky
Jean Maclean
Helena D. Keith
Posted by Brian Adams on Tue 13 Jan 2009 06:53:22 PM PST
Mrs Morris 100 years
Happy 100th Birthday
Former long-time resident of 47th Avenue, Lachine, Florence Morris, will celebrate her 100th birthday on February 24th, 2007
Florence taught grade six at Summerlea School in Lachine for 21 years, from 1952 to her retirement in 1972. With her husband, Len Morris, she was active in the Lachine Speed Skating Club, and enjoyed her many years of playing bridge at the Lachine Curling Club and at Summerlea Church.
Former students and friends of Florence Morris are invited to an afternoon of celebration at Summerlea United Church (entrance on 50th Avenue on Saturday February 24 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m..
Please drop in and wish Florence a very Happy 100 Birthday.
Daughters Carolyn Cutt and Joyce (Bunny) Millar would like to thank Summerlea United Church and the ladies of the Serendipity Club for their support.
Posted by Brian Adams on Fri 02 Mar 2007 11:55:25 AM PST